In the contemporary era, most newly married couples plan to have a baby after a few years. There are many valuable reasons behind this decision, such as economic and environmental conditions. However, it affects their family life and society in a negative way.
Firstly, we consider the economic condition, which means that after marriage, each individual gets more responsibilities and duties. For that, they need more money compared to their bachelor life. For example, I asked one of my friends, and she told me that they haven’t prepared for a kid yet because they haven’t stabilized financially, so they were unable to manage their child’s needs in the future.
Secondly, we focus on another reason: environmental and health conditions. In some families, there is a wrong opinion on the baby’s birth; they believe in rituals and, therefore, are thinking that if they get a baby, they will get negative vibes, either disease or economic loss. Therefore, they are delaying it. For instance, I asked Mala, who is also my friend. She told me that one of their astrologers said to them that if they have children at that moment, her husband would face an accident, sometimes even a life-threatening one. Hence, she was avoiding kids. On the other hand, some females are affected by a significant disease like heart problems. Their body condition is not supported to bring a baby; therefore, they are avoiding that.
Finally, we see how it impacts their society and family life. If they planned later for children, sometimes they couldn’t have any child in their entire life, which creates misunderstandings and leads to divorce. Society will separate those couples as unlucky. For example, personally, I felt that some relatives avoided inviting me to functions because they directly scolded me, saying that I was an unlucky person. In conclusion, it has lots of disadvantages compared to the advantages.